OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Corona GordaSIZE:  5-5/8″ x 46 ORIGIN:  NicaraguaFACTORY:  Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. WRAPPER:  Nicaraguan Corojo 99BINDER:  Nicaraguan Corojo 99FILLER:  Nicaraguan Corojo & Criollo from Estelli & Jalapa STRENGTH:  Medium SOURCE:   Jungle Jim’s ENVIRONMENT WHERE:  Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN:  January 12, 2017 @ 10 AM DRINKS:  Starbucks Dark Roast WEATHER:  Super windy morning but great temperature…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Toro SIZE:  6″ x 52 ORIGIN:  Nicaragua FACTORY:  EZ HQ WRAPPER:  Nicaraguan Corojo BINDER:  Indonesian & Nicaraguan (double binder) FILLER:  Nicaraguan Jalapa, Esteli & Ometepe STRENGTH:  Medium SOURCE: Trade w/ fellow BOTL ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Le Cigar (Dearborn, MI) WHEN: July 25, 2017 at 8 PM DRINKS: Bell’s Oberon – favorite summer-time brew WEATHER: Sitting Inside…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Robusto SIZE:Â Â 5″ x 52 ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â Undisclosed WRAPPER:Â Â Nicaraguan BINDER:Â Â Nicaraguan FILLER:Â Â Nicaraguan Corojo & Criollo STRENGTH:Â Â Mild SOURCE: Secondary Market ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 10, 2017 at 10 PM DRINKS: Sailor Jerry Rum on some rocks WEATHER: Gorgeous summer night – low 70s, no precip WHAT’S ON:…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Lancero SIZE:Â Â 7″ x 42 ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa WRAPPER:Â Â Ecuadorian Habano BINDER:Â Â Nicaraguan FILLER:Â Â Nicaraguan Corojo & Criollo STRENGTH:Â Â Medium SOURCE: Cigars At Your Price ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 01, 2017 at 11 PM DRINKS: Templeton Rye – 4 year WEATHER: Low 80s – light rain…
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